Had lunch with one of my boss today. Pretty inspirational, looks like i need to move up my resolution of getting myself PM certified up in importance and ramp myself up in relevant knowledge asap.
Miss speaking in Mandarin.. only times i speak in mandarin nowadays is at home and with some of my church mates (even then we speak english most of the time). colleagues are all non chinese / non mandarin speaking folks.
看样子， 我的华文会越变越糟。
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
2009 look back and 2010 resolutions
a bit late i know yes yes, must be thinking, oh come on, it's already wat almost 4 days into the new year and you only start to review and make resolutions? aye, techinically yes and no, i've made them, just it's stuck in my head..
Look back, yeah.. good and bad things, change job, had fantastic friends in PIL, still miss them loads, my bali hol, new env in current co, cell event, think too many to remember, mission trips.
Reviewing my 2009 resolutions.. http://melancholicjoy-mood.blogspot.com/2009/01/re-look-at-my-resolutions-p.html
1) Health, still same, :p manage to hit my target wt one point of time though, just this hols increase back a bit .. damn!
2) spiritual health: not that good in the later half
3) TKD. i aimed a red tip, but i was at red yeah!
So not so bad, manage to meet a bit hehe..
So 2010 resolutions.. not that i totally believe in resolutions and all, but i really feel that having a goal in your life for the year is good, at least you have a direction to head to, instead of just work go home, work go home.. then u start to be depressed end of the year cos you havent achieve anything.. so for 2010!
1) Get back on track with God for my spiritual life. to be more than on track, but on fire. Do follow up with ppl cos i like to and i really care for them like christ would.
2) TKD black belt!! (need to get my training momentum back first though)
3) Hit a new target weight.. hehe..
4) Be PM Certified.
5) Buy a car, not picky, manual opc second hand will do also. it's an alternative form of transpart it should not be my liability. so if i cant save enough to pay off one shot maybe early next year..prefer to pay off one shot, so in case even if i lose my job, i dont need to worry about it.
No 2, 4 and 5 are pretty heavy on expenses though, hope i can do all within the year. that means less socialising and almost zero travelling..
oh well .=)
Look back, yeah.. good and bad things, change job, had fantastic friends in PIL, still miss them loads, my bali hol, new env in current co, cell event, think too many to remember, mission trips.
Reviewing my 2009 resolutions.. http://melancholicjoy-mood.blogspot.com/2009/01/re-look-at-my-resolutions-p.html
1) Health, still same, :p manage to hit my target wt one point of time though, just this hols increase back a bit .. damn!
2) spiritual health: not that good in the later half
3) TKD. i aimed a red tip, but i was at red yeah!
So not so bad, manage to meet a bit hehe..
So 2010 resolutions.. not that i totally believe in resolutions and all, but i really feel that having a goal in your life for the year is good, at least you have a direction to head to, instead of just work go home, work go home.. then u start to be depressed end of the year cos you havent achieve anything.. so for 2010!
1) Get back on track with God for my spiritual life. to be more than on track, but on fire. Do follow up with ppl cos i like to and i really care for them like christ would.
2) TKD black belt!! (need to get my training momentum back first though)
3) Hit a new target weight.. hehe..
4) Be PM Certified.
5) Buy a car, not picky, manual opc second hand will do also. it's an alternative form of transpart it should not be my liability. so if i cant save enough to pay off one shot maybe early next year..prefer to pay off one shot, so in case even if i lose my job, i dont need to worry about it.
No 2, 4 and 5 are pretty heavy on expenses though, hope i can do all within the year. that means less socialising and almost zero travelling..
oh well .=)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
party week
looking fwd to ladies night and going for watch night and CQ for NY's eve party .. plus tom's bday celebration and going shopping with mum on friday and our potluck cum movie session on sat.. it's a week of celebration siah! it's time i party, since my mood was pretty bland and bad during xmas eve and xmas itself, not that it's a lot better now. but still, i should get out!
And i shall try very hard not to look at my bank balance meanwhile..
which reminds me, i should really take some time to talk to God more..
And i shall try very hard not to look at my bank balance meanwhile..
which reminds me, i should really take some time to talk to God more..
Friday, December 25, 2009
Update
merry christmas to you....
Finally , I have a chance to blog. As busy as I have been, e last week has been enjoyable. Since almost 2 weeks ago from company's dinner @ one fullerton followed by harry's bar, to zi peh's funeral wake e whole week. Then last friday was christmas dinner with denise & gang then watching midnight show princess & e frog with toby. Preparation of bintan trip & e trip itself & other things that happen along e way.
Slept till 1:30pm today then work out @ gym for 2 hours then walk half an hour to west mall to buy gifts. Damn it felt good to have a great work out. Peaceful steamboat dinner @ home w family.
Restless, so much on my mind.
Finally , I have a chance to blog. As busy as I have been, e last week has been enjoyable. Since almost 2 weeks ago from company's dinner @ one fullerton followed by harry's bar, to zi peh's funeral wake e whole week. Then last friday was christmas dinner with denise & gang then watching midnight show princess & e frog with toby. Preparation of bintan trip & e trip itself & other things that happen along e way.
Slept till 1:30pm today then work out @ gym for 2 hours then walk half an hour to west mall to buy gifts. Damn it felt good to have a great work out. Peaceful steamboat dinner @ home w family.
Restless, so much on my mind.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
This week
really shocked on mon to hear that zi peh had passed away. first instinct was to kick myself in the a** really bad cos we should have gone down to see him on sunday but we didn't. I know my sis felt really bad about it too.. so many things in life should have done, ppl you should have treated better when they are alive. it's a cliche statement, but u miss smething only when you lost it bt then it's too late. i had to keep stoping myself from thinkin back on when he was close to our family,he has always been.....
hung out with a couple of folks, one of which i just happen to only know recently. fantastic character and so easy to hang out with.
AFter next week, i'll buck up on training again. ...
hung out with a couple of folks, one of which i just happen to only know recently. fantastic character and so easy to hang out with.
AFter next week, i'll buck up on training again. ...
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Foreign Talent
Sometimes I wonder if an MNC decides to draw out from a company and decides to set up a new plant somewhere else, is it really the locals that takes a bad hit?
It might not be, being based in this MNC for a few weeks, looking around less than 50% of the staff on this floor are Singaporeans. Foreign talent? I doubt so. I don’t’ think all of these jobs are not doable by locals. More and more Singaporeans are becoming expats and foreign talent overseas. Sometimes, foreign might not be good.
Having a foreign company set up office in Singapore and yet hire non Singaporeans? Locals don’t benefit and we have so many non Singaporeans who aren’t really interested in integrating into the lifestyle of Singapore taking up PRs, what extreme benefits does it bring?
It might not be, being based in this MNC for a few weeks, looking around less than 50% of the staff on this floor are Singaporeans. Foreign talent? I doubt so. I don’t’ think all of these jobs are not doable by locals. More and more Singaporeans are becoming expats and foreign talent overseas. Sometimes, foreign might not be good.
Having a foreign company set up office in Singapore and yet hire non Singaporeans? Locals don’t benefit and we have so many non Singaporeans who aren’t really interested in integrating into the lifestyle of Singapore taking up PRs, what extreme benefits does it bring?
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Devo
saw this in crosswalk.. very apt for me, esp since im always busy..
To stay spiritually minded during the holidays, we need to keep our eyes focused on the Lord and include Him in our thoughts. Instead of talking to ourselves, we need to start talking to Him and then give Him the time to talk back. The enemy will use every scheme he can against us to distract us from maintaining a walk with the Lord. It has been said, "If the devil cannot make you bad, he will make you busy." To combat the temptations to over commit in your time and finances, we must stay in the Word of God to renew our minds and to surrender to His will over our natural-born desires. Through the Holy Spirit, we can overcome and live a life pleasing to God that brings peace in the midst of chaos.
My father frequently said, "When your output exceeds your intake, your upkeep is your downfall." It is too easy to fall down in the holiday seasons. Joy to the world begins with each of us individually. Joy cannot come without the conscious awareness of the Lord's promised presence wherever we go and whatever we do. By allowing our thoughts to think about God in the daily routines of life, we allow the Lord to have the ability to move through our actions. Only then can we truly maintain the Spirit of Christmas and sing the song, "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me."
To stay spiritually minded during the holidays, we need to keep our eyes focused on the Lord and include Him in our thoughts. Instead of talking to ourselves, we need to start talking to Him and then give Him the time to talk back. The enemy will use every scheme he can against us to distract us from maintaining a walk with the Lord. It has been said, "If the devil cannot make you bad, he will make you busy." To combat the temptations to over commit in your time and finances, we must stay in the Word of God to renew our minds and to surrender to His will over our natural-born desires. Through the Holy Spirit, we can overcome and live a life pleasing to God that brings peace in the midst of chaos.
My father frequently said, "When your output exceeds your intake, your upkeep is your downfall." It is too easy to fall down in the holiday seasons. Joy to the world begins with each of us individually. Joy cannot come without the conscious awareness of the Lord's promised presence wherever we go and whatever we do. By allowing our thoughts to think about God in the daily routines of life, we allow the Lord to have the ability to move through our actions. Only then can we truly maintain the Spirit of Christmas and sing the song, "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me."
Friday, November 27, 2009
It's all about Him
cell had great attendance today... looks like thurs is a good day ..
today's cell is on moses debating with God at the bush fire incident.. spoke to me today. I really feel inadequate to lead the cell next year.. i'm not doing fantastic spirtually this year, im no longer sensitive to ppl.. have i lost my compassion cos i lost my passion for Christ?
Im doubting my ability.. i can crap but to speak words that edify ppl in christ i doubt myself.. i can't lead events and i dont meet ppl up enough... but i guess today God says, it's not about you. it's about Him all along, it's about what He can do.. i guess i'm like moses, still have to ask him for His name and nature.. His power...
aye.. really pray i can rely on him and focus more of what He can do.
It's never about me, it's always about Him. .....
today's cell is on moses debating with God at the bush fire incident.. spoke to me today. I really feel inadequate to lead the cell next year.. i'm not doing fantastic spirtually this year, im no longer sensitive to ppl.. have i lost my compassion cos i lost my passion for Christ?
Im doubting my ability.. i can crap but to speak words that edify ppl in christ i doubt myself.. i can't lead events and i dont meet ppl up enough... but i guess today God says, it's not about you. it's about Him all along, it's about what He can do.. i guess i'm like moses, still have to ask him for His name and nature.. His power...
aye.. really pray i can rely on him and focus more of what He can do.
It's never about me, it's always about Him. .....
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Updates
finally fingers start working again.. =)
Bali was nice.. wish i brought my mum though... i should remember to put down my itinearay one day lest i froget.. but today lazy :P
seems recently been more distrubed, but God says im not reaady. and all i wanna do is focus on Him and buildup my spritual life. To focus on God and rmembre Him in everything i do.
Should speak words that edify others only and words are important even God says so and i really need to have my life show and glorify HIm.
but it's not easy though. God give me the strength and build up my faith.
Bali was nice.. wish i brought my mum though... i should remember to put down my itinearay one day lest i froget.. but today lazy :P
seems recently been more distrubed, but God says im not reaady. and all i wanna do is focus on Him and buildup my spritual life. To focus on God and rmembre Him in everything i do.
Should speak words that edify others only and words are important even God says so and i really need to have my life show and glorify HIm.
but it's not easy though. God give me the strength and build up my faith.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
updates
had a bad day, phone dropped into my bowl of curry.. gotta get a new one.. missed my friend cos i was late and wait 3 hours in returncos of mis comm.
gotta blog more but lazy and super busy.. finally i dont need to watch the clock crawl at work..lurv it so far..
back in pil on wed to take stuff.. was fun toking to denise again.. gonna miss the whole bunch at work.. look fwd to seeing them again for dec celebrations =)
bali was nice and beautiful. should update more on it for a memorial sake.. next time wanna bring my mum there.. she would be fun =D =D
gotta blog more but lazy and super busy.. finally i dont need to watch the clock crawl at work..lurv it so far..
back in pil on wed to take stuff.. was fun toking to denise again.. gonna miss the whole bunch at work.. look fwd to seeing them again for dec celebrations =)
bali was nice and beautiful. should update more on it for a memorial sake.. next time wanna bring my mum there.. she would be fun =D =D
Monday, November 9, 2009
Bintan, SGH, Tragedy
Back from Bintan! i have to say this trip is unexpectedly pretty good. it's smaller gp this time and i say we really bonded more this trip esp in the unexpected fantastic prayer and worship session.. God is amazing and good! Good to go there again and know them more again.. going back in dec for their christmas celebrations..
WIll update about this in our cell blog! benson's birthday up next!
Cell prayed for Zi peh..really appreciate it.. i went SGH with family the moment i land back from bintan.. he is so pessimistic.. and really pray very hard he will make it this round................. so heartbreaking to see a goood man like him reduced to his current state..
Another heartbreak thing.. came back and heard from Bro in law of YET another family tragedy.. besides the list below that already disturbs me, a father because of loan shark debts, set the house on fire to burn his kids to death and then went on to jump down to his death from his flat.... oh manz.. what's going on in the world today..
Finally .. the change is done. an end to the current and a new beginning.. a way that God has paved. Pray He guide me in the path ahead.
WIll update about this in our cell blog! benson's birthday up next!
Cell prayed for Zi peh..really appreciate it.. i went SGH with family the moment i land back from bintan.. he is so pessimistic.. and really pray very hard he will make it this round................. so heartbreaking to see a goood man like him reduced to his current state..
Another heartbreak thing.. came back and heard from Bro in law of YET another family tragedy.. besides the list below that already disturbs me, a father because of loan shark debts, set the house on fire to burn his kids to death and then went on to jump down to his death from his flat.... oh manz.. what's going on in the world today..
Finally .. the change is done. an end to the current and a new beginning.. a way that God has paved. Pray He guide me in the path ahead.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Lament
i'm not a hunter, patience is not my strength.
I simply can't sit still ......and wait........
And the waiting is driving me hair pulling crazy
but yet i got to keep my cool
I felt like i'm being pulled in both directions
can't go fwd and i dont feel like going backwards
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so sad.. so many family tragedies.. recently
first it was the mother who jumped to death in front of the family when the father had an affair. then it was the father who raped the daughter, earlier on was the father attacking the wife in front of the son with parang, another one the mother killed the autistic son, then now the father threw acid killing the wife and blinding the teenage daughter.
so heart wrenching to see tragedies like that. It's not even the usual squabbles, it's pure hatred in the family, that could spill over to death and serious injury. What was meant as a safe haven and a source of love and protection became hell on earth....
I can only thank God that i got an excellent family...... my heart goes out to those in these family tragedies...
I simply can't sit still ......and wait........
And the waiting is driving me hair pulling crazy
but yet i got to keep my cool
I felt like i'm being pulled in both directions
can't go fwd and i dont feel like going backwards
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so sad.. so many family tragedies.. recently
first it was the mother who jumped to death in front of the family when the father had an affair. then it was the father who raped the daughter, earlier on was the father attacking the wife in front of the son with parang, another one the mother killed the autistic son, then now the father threw acid killing the wife and blinding the teenage daughter.
so heart wrenching to see tragedies like that. It's not even the usual squabbles, it's pure hatred in the family, that could spill over to death and serious injury. What was meant as a safe haven and a source of love and protection became hell on earth....
I can only thank God that i got an excellent family...... my heart goes out to those in these family tragedies...
Monday, November 2, 2009
halloween, Birthday,
met nicole for lunch at my favourite turkish food on sat bef she flies back melbourne.. it's been 4 years since i last saw her. omg. so long ago. nothing changed but her speech is gettin gmore and more accented. it's just her English.. Hohohoh!!
Then went costume shopping.. poured cats and dogs, thankfully we still in the shop choosing our costume.. in the end after 2 hour plus of choosing.. settled for a tribal look while candida went for the bloody witch look since there werent any jap girl uniform left..dinner celebrating candy's and Rx's birthday at Blue mountain in Iluma.. Zirca and attica is super long queue ah!! btw the time finish queing sure need entry charge.. so we went china one instead since there's free entry and no queue as yet.. heheheh
Then went costume shopping.. poured cats and dogs, thankfully we still in the shop choosing our costume.. in the end after 2 hour plus of choosing.. settled for a tribal look while candida went for the bloody witch look since there werent any jap girl uniform left..dinner celebrating candy's and Rx's birthday at Blue mountain in Iluma.. Zirca and attica is super long queue ah!! btw the time finish queing sure need entry charge.. so we went china one instead since there's free entry and no queue as yet.. heheheh
